New Year Around the World
Which EU country adopted the euro as its official currency from 1 January 2026?
Bulgaria
What major sporting event is taking place in 2026?
Winter Olympics
True or False? Sir David Attenborough – British documentary filmmaker and naturalist – will celebrate 100 years this year.
TRUE
What type of meat is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day?
pork
Which school holidays that were not last year will take place this year?
Mid-year (semester) holidays.
Which English-speaking country welcomes the New Year first?
New Zealand
In which country are the Winter Olympic Games being held?
Italy
What milestone birthday will U.S. President Donald Trump celebrate in June 2026?
80
Who should be the first visitor after New Year’s to bring good luck? A man or a woman?
man
Which anniversary of the founding of the Slovak Republic did we commemorate this year?
33th
Which city welcomes the New Year by dropping a ball in Times Square?
New York City
True or False? The year 2026 is a leap year.
FALSE : A leap year (priestupný rok) is a year that has 366 days instead of 365, with February 29 added.
Which American actor, best known for the roles of Rocky and Rambo, will celebrate 80 years this year?
Sylvester Stallone
What must not be done on New Year’s Day because it may bring bad luck? Taking out the trash or baking a cake?
taking out the trash
In which 2 Slovak cities will the World Championship for under-18 ice hockey players take place?
Bratislava and Trenčín
Which inhabited country welcomes the New Year last?
Alaska
TRUE or FALSE? February in 2026 has 29 days.
false - 28 days
Which Oscar-winning actor, famous for the role of Forrest Gump, will celebrate 70 years this year?
Tom Hanks
Which meat must not be eaten on New Year’s Day?
poultry, so that luck doesn’t fly away.
Which Slovak city has been declared the European Capital of Culture 2026?
Trenčín
Which U.S. state welcomed the New Year first (within the USA)?
Hawaii
ROkay, 2026 is, according to the Chinese horoscope, the year of…
Fire Horse
Which Slovak singer with a disability will celebrate 80 years this year?
Marika Gombitová
Which vegetable should be eaten on New Year’s Day to bring prosperity?
Lentils.
Elections will take place in the autumn. Whom will we be voting for?
Mayors and town/city leaders.